1/35 Ukrainian Merkava IV (Academy)

[Wardukw]

Oh Guy .i forgot to ask ya something..have ya ever used Chipping fluid..it's a Ammo product and it's heaven mate..makes chipping a absolute pleasure...beats the hair spray and salt technique hands down....you'll see it at work soon 🙃😉

[NARSES2]

That's looking good Guy 

[Dizzyfugu]

That's so far looking really good! 

[Old Wombat]

Thank you very much, gentlemen!      

Oh Guy .i forgot to ask ya something..have ya ever used Chipping fluid..it's a Ammo product and it's heaven mate..makes chipping a absolute pleasure...beats the hair spray and salt technique hands down....you'll see it at work soon 🙃😉

Thanks for the heads-up, Phill! They have it at BNA. I may give it a go later but I'm not delaying progress just for that.

[Wardukw]

Oh no no nooo....not be stopping the goodness matey 
But next time   

[Old Wombat]

The Merkava's sitting in the modelling room covered in hairspray, salt & tape, waiting for some white paint ...    ... That just sounds weird!

[Wardukw]

The Merkava's sitting in the modelling room covered in hairspray, salt & tape, waiting for some white paint ...    ... That just sounds weird!

Agreed     

[Old Wombat]

White paint has been applied.

[Wardukw]

Joy!!!   

[Old Wombat]

Weathered down the white tonight ... Didn't go quite to plan.

The white, it turns out, is, if not a latex-based paint then, very similar to a latex-based paint &, when I was trying to take off chips, either rolled back, or came off in sheets.

I've fixed it fairly well, I think, but only time, & a bit more weathering, will tell.

[Wardukw]

I've heard many a horror story  of how the ol hair spray technique can be very hit and miss ..been there to and when it works it's brilliant..when it don't.
My biggest bug bear is its so damn hit and miss...it's a 50/50 crap shoot most times .

[Old Wombat]

I've heard many a horror story  of how the ol hair spray technique can be very hit and miss ..been there to and when it works it's brilliant..when it don't.
My biggest bug bear is its so damn hit and miss...it's a 50/50 crap shoot most times .

Phill, the issue in this case was mostly the paint.

I'm not a fan of latex-based paints at the best of times but, when applied over a gloss surface (required for the hairspray & salt techniques), it never adheres to the surface properly & often comes of at the slightest touch.

Lesson learned (Yeah, sure!) - make sure I trial a paint before I use it on something.

[Old Wombat]

Now, a few pic's to keep you all posted on where I'm at:













The TC is added to show where he's at, too, as I'm waiting for Ukrainian BDU digi-cam decals to arrive from Ukraine to finish him off.

I used 3mm Tamiya tape to create some visible marks in the white paint equivalent to 100mm/4" masking tape the crew used to mask over the identifying markings.

The tank has had a coat of matt over the white & the panel line pin washes I did last night. A little bit a weathering, a touch of dry-brushing & lots more MUD! (Glorious MUD!) to finish her off.


Anyway, as usual all comments & constructive criticisms welcome.

[Wardukw]

The thing is Guy yup you asked for criticism but ghat bloody hard on this build so no you can't have any 
By the way that white paint looks like total crap 😐
Perfect for a tank 😀😀
This is a perfectly horrible mucky beauty 👍👍👍

[Jakko]

That looks very convincing as a worn whitewash.